The pair, who are distant cousins and will be teammates from next season, have spent the last two days in ACT Magistrates Court over incidents alleged to have occurred on a night out for Mr Wighton’s 30th birthday in Canberra in February.
It was initially alleged that Mr Wighton had been given an exclusion notice after police observed him “pushing and shoving” a man inside Fiction nightclub, having “clenched fists” and having an “angry” expression on his face which made police think violence could ensue. Sergeant Power admitted: “What I saw didn’t line up with the footage” and conceded he had a “memory issue”.Mr Boland accused Sergeant Power of trying to “frame” his client by “inventing” evidence.
The pair, who are distant cousins, have spent two days in court. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Martin Ollman While some officers were arresting Mr Wighton, police used elbows, knees, and a spray can to get Mr Mitchell onto the ground.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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